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Jimmie Johnson said he fears that the switch back to pack racing is going to make things difficult for the young drivers in this weekend's Daytona 500.

“Some of the guys coming in have only tandem racing,” the five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion said of the way two cars hooked up in stock-car racing's previous aerodynamic configuration. “When you are tandem racing, you are forced to partner with someone--if you like them or not, if you trust them or not, regardless of experience or if it is a rookie driver.”

Pack racing is different, the 2006 Daytona 500 winner said.

“You have a little bit more free will and you can choose who you want to work with a little bit more,” Johnson said. “So, not only does a rookie driver have to face the issue of not having any pack experience but also the guys around them.

“There's a lot more decisions that take place in pack racing. [Young drivers] are probably fighting a double-edged sword.”